The Sunspire Just think of your prospects, my darling take heed:

until dismissed, germanicus would keep close to célnes as her flock gathered. it had become noticeable over the past several days that he was the only greyish among them; they flowed close in all shades of umber and earth and gold, and all bore the same reverent haughtiness that marked his guarded leader.

impassively he allowed his eyes to travel over the assembly, lingering upon the young woman who appeared to cause a passive-aggressive stir in their numbers. at her identity he wondered, but she would not have arrived were she not a déorwine. he was silent, one ear tuned to the elk-wolfess and her wishes.